Spring Planting
In a now-vanished custom,
old time farmers used a trip-
wire to plant their corn in a
checkerboard pattern so
they could cultivate in two
directions.

Haying Time
A small farm child often helped
during haying time by leading or
riding the "hay-fork" horse, forward and back, each trip pulling a large bundle of fresh loose hay into the barn loft.

Farm Auction
The old-time farm auction was a lively social event for all... and still is! The patterned call of the auctioneer on a crisp fall day offers the thrill of a bargain just around the corner.

Cheese Factory
The nearby cheese factory was a favorite spot for farmers to trade news with neighbors while waiting for the cheesemaker to unload the cans of rich, frothy milk into his copper vats inside.

Steam Power

The arrival of the steam-powered threshing rig with its throng of neighbors, hired men, and teams of horses made quite an impression on a young farm kid!

Country Store
In those days, it seemed like everything that was needed from harness rivets or wicks for kerosene lamps to favorite brands of tobacco or penny candy could be found somewhere on the endless, crowded shelves of the Country Store. Often these supplies could be bought "on-account" or in trade for eggs or poultry.

Belgian Power
Step back in time to a quiet place in the country where the days are long and the summer sun warms our back. Where the scent of new mown hay lingers, and the distant, rhythmic sound of work horses pulling in their harness drifts across ripe fields of grain.